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Burma vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 29.0% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 57.9% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Burma

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Burma are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Burma. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burma.

Burma vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$2.10 MMK4,401	-70.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$5.50 MMK11,548	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$0.84 MMK1,757	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.81 MMK1,708	+8.9%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$0.99 MMK2,075	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$4.15 MMK8,715	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$5.40 MMK11,335	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$1.29 MMK2,712	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$2.64 MMK5,540	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$1.99 MMK4,177	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.47 MMK991	-64.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$1.23 MMK2,587	-35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$0.77 MMK1,619	-37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.63 MMK1,317	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.53 MMK1,114	-40.4%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Jamaica	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$34.06 MMK71,520	+614.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$10.00 MMK20,997	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$8.03 MMK16,870	-62.7%
Average			+110.5%

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pay 57.9% less for housing

	Jamaica	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$22.48 MMK47,204	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$287.80 MMK604,294	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$143.79 MMK301,921	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$33.01 MMK69,312	-70.3%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$251.69 MMK528,477	+36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+280.8%
Average			+158.6%

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pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$0.90 MMK1,890	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$1.52 MMK3,190	-56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$1.32 MMK2,770	-84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$22.59 MMK47,434	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$2.60 MMK5,459	-77.3%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$62.11 MMK130,421	+189.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$64.37 MMK135,149	+201.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$92.26 MMK193,726	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$129.71 MMK272,353	+78.7%
Average			+128.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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